Haida Heritage Centre

Haida Heritage Centre
Haida Heritage Centre at Kay Llnagaay
Haida Heritage Centre is located in British Columbia
Haida Heritage Centre
Location within British Columbia
General information
LocationSecond Beach Road, Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates53°14′53″N 131°59′59″W / 53.2481°N 131.9998°W / 53.2481; -131.9998
CompletedJuly 1, 2007 (soft opening)
OpeningAugust 23, 2008
Cost$19.2 million (total projected cost)[1]
Technical details
Floor area4,800 m2 (52,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)David Nairne & Associates Ltd.
Website
www.haidaheritagecentre.com

The Haida Heritage Centre is the premier cultural centre and museum of the Haida people. It is located in Skidegate, a community on Graham Island in Haida Gwaii off the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. The centre is situated just south of the site of a historical village in Kay Llnagaay (pronounced kie-il-na-guy, which means "Town of Sea Lions"). The Centre was built and is managed by Gwaalagaa Naay, an economic development branch of the Skidegate Band Council, the owners of the site. It is one of the major aboriginal cultural tourism attractions in Haida Gwaii and has been described as "a place for the Haida voice to be heard."[2] Educational programs are offered in partnership with School District 50 Haida Gwaii, the University of Northern British Columbia, and with the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society.[3][4]

The Centre includes an interpretive centre, temporary exhibit space, Performing House, Canoe house, Carving Shed, the Bill Reid Teaching Centre, Program Management Centre, an expanded Haida Gwaii Museum, a gift shop and a small restaurant and cafe.

  1. ^ Parks Canada 2003 backgrounder. Retrieved 2014-02-02
  2. ^ Northern Development BC webpage. Retrieved 2014-02-02
  3. ^ Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society webpage. Retrieved 2014-02-02
  4. ^ University of Northern BC Community Development Institute Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-02-02